In 1928, Amelia Earhart embarked on a trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Wales to become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, though as a passenger. The plane was piloted by Wilmer Stultz and landed the next day, 18 Jun 1928, after about a 21- hour flight. Nearly four years later, on 20 May 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across that ocean. more Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, by Mike Campbell. - book suggestion.